The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-12-01
TEMPERANCE TEXTBOOKS.
A Remarkable Petition to Publishers

lSlatureS OF tWenty-three out OF our
thirty five States, and the National
Congress for all the ten Territories,
have made the study of Scientific
Temperance, compulsory "for all pu-
pills in all their public schools"
The population of these States and
Territories, is over one-half that Of
the whole country Thus Am rica :
majority of tomorrow. Is in these
schools of to-day.
1t was The intention of those no
secured these laws that the chillrtn
should have the latest science concern
ing the dangers and hurtful qualities
of alcohol, used in any degree, and the
peril of forming the habit of its use.
The law requires this; nothing less
than this will ever satisfy its friends.
Those textbooks that only point
out the evils of drunkenness and the
danger of excessive use OF alcoholic
drinks and narcotics, do not meet the
requirements of the law, and do not
satisfy those who secured its enact
ment, and who are determined to Sc
cure its enforcement.
A petition, therefore, has been
signed by many Legislators who voted
for these laws in various States, and
in the National Congress, by the rep
resentatives of Temperance organiza-
tions, who are familiar with the senti-
ments and are entitled to speak for
the very numerous membership OF
different churches and other bodies.
extending widely throughout the land
and by citizens who speak for them
selves.
This petition makes a respectful
and earnest appeal to all publishers OF
textbooks on this subject, to revise
their publications to conform to the
latest results of scientific inquiry, and
to meet the terms and spirit of these
statutes, so that public and authorized
expressions of approval and endorse
ment Of all such books, can be issued
and given wide circulation.
Such an appeal to all publishers
effectually refutes the charge that the
friends Of Temperance instruction are
pecuniarily interested in the sale OF
any particular book. 1t is because the
question Of total abstinence for the
children of this country, and there.
fore of their well-being and that OF
the land soon to be governed by them
depends largely upon the teachings II
the textbooks employed. that this ap-
peal is made.
Among the signers of this petition
are twenty-five gentlemen, members
of the National Congress, who were
influential in securing the passage OF
the statute enacted by that body, re-
quiring the study Of Scientific Tenn
perance in all schools under the con-
troll Of the Federal Government
Thes names are led by those of John
j. Ingalls,, President Protempore o1
| u. S. Senate, Senator H. W. Blair
from New Hampshire, Senator Palm.
er from Michigan, Senators Hoar and
Dawes from Massachusetts,, Senator
Frye from Maine, and others.
| Congressman Long Of Massachu-
setts, Hon. Geo. W. Geddes Of Ohio
Hon. A. S. Willis of Kentucky, Hon
10. Donnell Of Michigan, Hon. E. N
Morrill, Of Kansas, and Congressmen
Conger and Hepburn from Iowa. are
among the petitioners from the lower
House of the same Congress.
Prominent among the list cf Coy
ernors who have signed this petition
is the name of Gen. James A. Beaver
present Governor Of Pennsylvania
and that Of Lieutenant Governor Jas
L. Howard, Of Connecticut.
Leading the names of representa-
tives of the medical profession among
the petitioners, are those of Henry |.
Bowditch, MD, of Boston, Mass, of
International fame, Samuel W. Alb
bott, MD, Sec'y Of Mass State Board
of Health. and S. G.. Webber MD,
Sup't of Adams Nervine Asylum.
The names of Presidents of many
important colleges are among these
petitioners. William F. Warren, D.
| D., LID, of Boston University, Ju-
lius Fl. Seelye, ID, LID, of Am
herst College, Mass, E. g. Robinson,
DID,, LID, of Brown University
r. l., Jas. W. Strong, DID,, LID, of
Oberlin College, Ohio, and Geo. F.
Magoun, DID,, of Grinnell College,
Iowa, and others.
The name Of Hon. William E. Shell
don, President Of the National Teach
ers' Association Of 1887, stands in this
petition, as representative of the best
sentiment among teachers in the pub
tic schools of America, supported by
such names as Hon. John W. Akers,
Sup't of Public Instruction, Iowa,
Hon. E. E. Hughes, Sup't of Public
Instruction, Pennsylvania, and others.
Among the names attached to this
petition known to the world as great
ethical teachers through the press and
from the platform are those Of E. E.
Hale, d. D., LID, J. Fl. Vincent D.
D., LID, Joseph Cook, OF Boston
Monday Lectureship, and others.
of Bishop Andrews of Washington
D. c., Bishop Merrill of Chicago,
Bishop Hurst Of Buffalo, Bishop
Walden Of Chattanooga and Bishop
Bowman Of St. Louis, stand on this
petition for total abstinence teaching,
for the childron.
The editors Of IA great religious pa
pers of the country, representing va
rious denominations are among the
signers, viz:-Henry M. Dexter, DID,
of the Congregationalist, Boston,
Mass; H. K. Carroll, DID,, LID, Of
Independent, New York City; John
w. Olmstead, ID, of the Watch
man, Boston, Mass; J. M. Buckley,
ID, LID, of the Christian Advo-
cate, N. Y; Simeon Gilbert and F. A.
Noble, DID,, Editors Advance, Chi
cago; Arthur Edwards, DID,, of the
North Western Christian Advocate,
and others, with editors Of notable
secular newspapers.
That the petitioners are purely un-
denominational will be seen by the
presence of the name Of John Boyle
O'Reilly, editor Of the Pilot, on the